Armed Forces: Training

Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what planned reservist training exercises were cancelled in each year since 2003.

Bill Rammell: In respect of the Royal Naval Reserves and the Royal Air Force Reserves, there have been no specific training exercises cancelled since 2003.
	The following list shows the cancelled training exercises for the Territorial Army since 2007. The Department do not have central records relating to this prior to 2007. Exercises may be cancelled for a variety of reasons including effectiveness of delivery; value for money constraints; international policy dimensions and circumstances; operational constraints; and focus on current operations.
	 2007-08
	Bald Eagle 2007-08
	Cossack Steppe (CAC 5—2007-08)
	Lion Star 1—2007-08
	Romanian Express (CAC 7—2007-08)
	Lion Star 2—2007-08
	Lion Star 3—2007-08
	Lion Star 4—2007-08
	Flying Rose 2—2007-08
	Flying Rose 2—2008-09(1)
	Mulberry Tree/Prickly Pear 2008-09(1)
	150 Tpt Regt (V) OBUA Trg
	Trg weekend 150 Tpt Regt (V)
	Outreach 4—Georgian Express
	Tricolour 3—2008-09(1)
	Trg Ex—75 Engr Regt (V)
	 2008-09
	Mulberry Tree
	Black Warrior
	Paperchase
	(1) These exercises were cancelled during 2007-08, but were due to take place in 2008-09.

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Liam Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many armoured vehicles of each type in the armed forces are  (a) fit to be deployed and  (b) in service in Afghanistan.

Quentin Davies: I am withholding the information requested on the numbers of vehicles fit for deployment and in service on operations for operational security reasons.
	I can however provide figures for armoured vehicles which are fit for purpose. This is defined as vehicles that are capable of being used in whatever capacity they are required for. Fit for purpose figures as at 4 November 2009 are provided in the following table, along with total fleet numbers.
	
		
			  Vehicle  Total fleet number  Number fit for purpose 
			 AS90 145 132 
			 Challenger 2 345 261 
			 CRAARV 81 70 
			 CVR(T) 1,168 928 
			 FV 430 (Mk2 and Bulldog) 1,400 658 
			 Fuchs 11 11 
			 Saxon 147 147 
			 Titan 33 24 
			 Trojan 33 25 
			 Warrior 793 552 
			 Mastiff 271 134 
			 Panther 401 334 
			 Ridgback 118 73 
			 Snatch 2 (including variants) 653 203 
			 Vector 192 87